Gate driver for SiC JFETs with protection against normally-on behaviour induced fault

A fast gate driver for normally-on silicon carbide (SiC) junction field-effect transistors (JFETs) is presented. It includes a protection feature against short-circuits due to the normally-on behaviour of the JFETs.

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